Warrior Training
Intelligence. Strength. Beauty.
asana-based strength training and physical therapy
Jorina has played a pivotal role in expanding the foundational Warrior Training asanas into more dynamic and challenging intermediate and advanced variations. She has also contributed significantly to developing Warrior Training’s programs, including the Instructor Training Course, where she helped design the course structure, content, and teacher training standards. Additionally, she edited the system’s book, Warrior Training Illustrated: A Practical Guide to Asana-Based Strength Training, enhancing its clarity and depth as an essential resource.
Jorina also leads the Asana Clinic program, leveraging her extensive yoga and medical expertise to deepen practitioners’ understanding of asana, anatomy, alignment, and therapeutic applications.
Her contributions are invaluable, and she is deeply respected and adored by students and teachers alike.”
Warrior Training Instructor Course
Warrior Training Instructor Course - Level One is an immersive and intense 7-day training program led by founder Scott Erickson and principal instructor Dr. Jorina Innocent, designed to transform dedicated practitioners into confident instructors.
This hands-on training emphasizes active practice, real-world application, and personalized feedback within a small group setting.
With a focus on building mental focus, physical strength, and precise teaching skills, trainees gain confidence to lead with mastery and intent.
attention and intent
- over 50 hours of asana-based strength training to refine mentalmuscular patterns and deepen body awareness.
- 1:3 student-teacher ratio, ensuring detailed, personalized feedback for growth and transformation.
- daily classes led by Scott and Jorina, integrating mindfulness, physical fitness, and therapeutic elements to create a comprehensive learning experience.
- private and public "Round Robin" sessions to build teaching skills gradually, including cueing, sequencing, and real-world adjustments.
- trainee-led classes, offering the opportunity to manage class dynamics, pacing, and cueing while receiving immediate, personalized feedback to build confidence and expertise.
- yin practice to complement intense strength training, promoting recovery, enhancing flexibility, and creating balance through deep-tension release.
- Dr. Jorji’s Asana Clinic, offering detailed, workshop-style instruction focused on foundational asanas, therapeutic insights, and personalized corrections for precise alignment and confident teaching.
Warrior Training Instructor Course
Level One
Scott Erickson
Warrior Training
about Warrior Training
Scott Erickson's Warrior Training merges traditional and contemporary yoga philosophies and techniques, establishing a unique approach to fitness and therapy. This comprehensive system emphasizes the use of yoga asanas to enhance strength, flexibility, and overall health, catering to students of all ages and conditions.
unlike other methods
Unlike other strength training methods that rely on rapid movements to fatigue muscles, Warrior Training focuses on stillness and controlled isometric holds, integrating a balanced yang/yin strategy. This method has proven effective for the young and old, fit or injured, and pregnant or postnatal, demonstrating its versatility and adaptability in the classroom.
This approach allows for substantial physical development without the risks of exhaustion or strain, making it an effective solution for achieving fitness goals and promoting physical and mental healing.
about Scott
Scott Erickson's teaching is shaped by continuous learning, the cultivation of self-awareness, and extensive self-practice.
His teaching style emphasizes balance: finding harmony between hard work and having fun, balancing dedicated effort with honoring the basics and keeping things simple, and challenging oneself with mindfulness and care.
attention and intent
With a focus on attention and intent, Scott's approach is unique, potent, and highly effective. From enhancing physical fitness to providing direct physical therapy, his methodical, patient, and adaptable style resonates with students of all levels and physical conditions.
Decades of asana practice, combined with his gentle and thoughtful approach, make him a transformative presence in the yoga community.
Scott Erickson
Warrior Training
Warrior-Ji
joint forces
Warrior Training and Ji-Training represent complementary approaches to yoga, two sides of one coin, each enhancing the other to cultivate a holistic practice.
Warrior Training employs a methodical and systematic approach, focusing the mind on engaging specific muscle groups to enhance strength and resilience.
conversely, Ji-Training invites a heightened mental focus, guiding you through complex postures and dynamic sequences that require profound concentration.
precision and awareness
Both styles are rooted in a deep commitment to mental awareness, controlled breathing, precise technique, and a focus on enhancing the body's capabilities rather than merely achieving postures.
This integrated approach ensures that each session enriches your physical and mental well-being, providing a balanced path to health, personal growth and mastery in yoga - or life.
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